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Alchemy PMS

IME Rating

IME PMS Rating

3 of 5 stars

Despite having strong founders, a respected CIO, and a history of identifying good investment opportunities, Alchemy's recent underperformance is the main reason why it is not rated as a 5 or 4-star PMS.

The PMS/AIF AMC Rating is derived on the basis of our analysis on 5 key qualitative parameters that we use to analyse the quality of a PMS/AIF Provider. These include an assessment of the size of the AMC, the pedigree of the AMC, the pedigree of the team, the value of the investment philosophy & the level of differentiation. These insights of our central research team are documented in the IME RMS, and can be accessed during a consultation call with an IME PMS specialist.

 

AMC Background

Alchemy was founded by Lashit Sanghvi, Hiren Ved, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Ashwin Kedia in 1999 (a team with a collective experience of over 100 years in Indian equities). The strategies are actively run by Hiren Ved, while Rakesh Jhunjhunwala & Ashwin Kedia are not actively involved in the business. Alchemy is known to be amongst the best bottom-up stock pickers in the market, and have grown to become one of the largest PMS houses in the country (ranked #4). Having Hiren Ved (known for strong bottom-up stock selections), the co-founder, continue to serve as the CIO and primary fund manager provides the much required stability to the investment team (a critical aspect for the growth of any investment business).

Investment Philosophy

Alchemy relies more on a strong investment process to identify attractive bottom-up investment opportunities than a clearly defined investment philosophy.

Alchemy Investment Process is driven by the ‘3 I-Matrix’

  • Idea Generation: Track larger investment universe of 500 companies with detailed understanding of 100-150 companies. Along with actively tracking the larger universe, idea generations happens through network inputs (independent company/sector feedback, interacting with peer group, and from sector conference).
  • Investment Process: Investment process managed by the CIO with veto power at various stages of the research process. Continuous monitoring and periodic reviews of the position on a quarterly basis.
  • Intervention: Intervention based on CIO’s veto power in portfolio construction, and exit strategy.

Exit strategy based on risk-reward outlook, better opportunities, and/or hypothesis not playing out.

Investment Team

Hiren Ved | 5-star rated FM

CIO | 34 yrs Experience | 26 yrs at current firm

Past Experience: Prime Securities (Head – Equities), KR Choksey (Head of Research)

HIren is a very seasoned investment professional, with close to 3 decades of investment experience. He co-founded Alchemy Capital Mgmt in 1999, helping build it into one of the leading PMS’s in the country, on the back of long-term stability in the investment management team and strong alpha generation over time.

PMS & Listed Equity AIF Schemes

Scheme Category 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr Since Inc
Alchemy Smart Alpha 250 AIF Large & Midcap
Alchemy Leaders of Tomorrow AIF Flexi Cap 17 16.3 25.3 16.3
Alchemy High Growth Select Stock Large & Midcap 8.2 13.2 26.6 19.6
Alchemy High Growth Large & Midcap -11.3 6.2 16.5 19.6

Returns as of 31-Mar-25

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